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Recent Examples of verbally
Johnson, who played for the Illini last season after verbally committing three years earlier, was booed throughout the game by Illinois fans.
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CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Hammond said that, if true, those people were not being violent and simply protesting verbally, putting them in the WRAP could be improper use.
—Jason Dearen and Jim Mustian The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
The film featured numerous scenes of LaBeouf verbally berating his students and occasionally getting physical with them.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Hammond said that, if true, those people were not being violent and simply protesting verbally, putting them in the WRAP could be improper use.
—Jason Dearen and Jim Mustian The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
The film featured numerous scenes of LaBeouf verbally berating his students and occasionally getting physical with them.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbally
Adverb
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Argentina's current president — and Trump ally — Javier Milei has vocally praised Messi, but has yet to secure a public appearance or even photo together.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Despite the frustration within the Democratic caucus, not every vocally pro-Israel lawmaker is openly wavering on the war powers question.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There's something so timeless and romantic about hair that almost audibly tumbles down one's back.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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This was the first time in a long time that a Leeds side left the Elland Road crowd audibly frustrated, groaning at every backwards pass or defensive slip-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The video showed voter data from San Luis Obispo County that was both visible and, as details were spoken aloud, audible in the footage.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a Santa Monica courtroom, Spacey was asked to read part of the summary of his diagnosis aloud.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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